Curtis Otte

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Curtis D. Otte, 68, of Corbin passed away Wednesday evening, Dec. 27, 2017, at the UM Medical Center in Lexington.
He was a native of Clarinda, Iowa, and served in the U.S. Army as a military police investigator. He had worked in human resources for the American Greetings Corp. and later as health and safety manager for Southeastern Kentucky Rehabilitation Industries. Curtis was a member and deacon at Central Baptist Church and had taught his Sunday School Class. He was an avid fisherman and was president-elect of the Bassin' Baptists. He enjoyed drag racing and had built and raced his own car.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia Litteral Otte; his daughters, Rachel Otte, and Courtney Bernard and husband Robbie; Patricia's sons, Asher Hoskins and wife Catherine, and Beau Hoskins and special friend Whitney Sandusky; his father, Darrel Paul Otte; a sister, Marianne Otte; grandchildren, Kalea, Marlee, Emily, Abigail, Matthew and Lauren; nephew, Nicholas Noverio; and niece, Cara Noverio and husband Matt.
His mother, Doris Johnson Otte, preceded him in death.
Curtis's visitation will be held 1-3 p.m. Sunday at Central Baptist Church.
The funeral will follow at 3 p.m. with the Rev. Chad Fugitt officiating.
Burial will be at Pine Hill Cemetery.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Bassin' Baptists and his Sunday School Class.
Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home is handling arrangements and messages may be sent to vankirkgrisellfuneralhome.com.